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After COAG – Creating a Clear Pathway for Intergovernmental Decision Making – Possible Improvements

Australia has what is known as a ‘executive federalism’ system of government. As Brian Galligan has said: Federalism that divides government between separate spheres, especially when such division is heavily concurrent as in the Australian case, requires extensive inter-governmental relations and arrangements. The resultant system of 'executive federalism' entails dealings between the Commonwealth and State [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-12-16T10:06:36+11:00 December 16th, 2020|COAG, Federalism, Governments, Regulation|0 Comments

After COAG – Creating a Clear Pathway for Intergovernmental Decision Making – Possible Issues

The previous article introduced the Conran report[1] and identified some issues requiring further consideration. These are now discussed. The National Federation Reform Council held on 11 December 2020 established the priorities of the National Cabinet Reform Committees (NCRC) for 2021: As Conran says: National Cabinet will stand up and task these NCRCs with high priority [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-12-16T09:46:50+11:00 December 16th, 2020|COAG, Federalism, Governments, National Cabinet|0 Comments

After COAG – Creating a Clear Pathway for Intergovernmental Decisions Making- Introduction

The Government has published the Review of COAG Councils and Ministerial Forums[1] otherwise known as the Conran Report (Conran) and its associated Guidance for Intergovernmental Meetings[2]. As Conran said at the beginning of the report: The intention is to bring implement the change of intergovernmental arrangements arising from the abolition of COAG and subsequent adoption [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-12-16T09:06:29+11:00 December 16th, 2020|COAG, Governments, National Cabinet|0 Comments

From COAG to National Cabinet – the National Federation Reform Structure

The Prime Minister, amongst others, has expressed the view that COAG is a place where good ideas go to die. On 29 May 2020, the PM said: COAG is no more. It has been replaced by a completely new system and that new system is focused on the success that has been yielded by the [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-08-31T14:25:12+10:00 August 31st, 2020|COAG, Federalism, Governments, National Cabinet|0 Comments

From COAG to National Cabinet – Regulatory Reform

As the Prime Minister told the press club on 26 May: An educated and highly skilled workforce that supports not just a thriving and innovative services sector, but a modern, competitive and advanced manufacturing sector. The skilled labour businesses need to draw on, the affordable and reliable energy they need, the research and technology that [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-08-31T14:19:17+10:00 August 31st, 2020|COAG, National Cabinet, Regulation|0 Comments

From COAG to National Cabinet – Introduction

The time after the Morrison Government’s re-election can be divided in two: Before Covid (BC) and After the Disease (AD). There was a clear enough agenda in the times BC. The Budget was to be ‘back in black’. Focus was to be on ‘congestion busting ‘ bureaucratic and regulatory bottlenecks, with weaknesses in the provision [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-08-31T14:11:34+10:00 August 31st, 2020|COAG, Governments, National Cabinet|0 Comments

The Australian Executive Federalism Model – National Competition Policy Returneth

The increased likelihood of a Labor win at the next Federal election heightens the need to examine their policies. One important area is the way in which the executive federalism model that is COAG will operate. In a recent speech Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen foreshadowed a full reversion to the National Competition Policy of the [...]

By Kerry Corke| 2020-01-23T05:04:45+11:00 October 22nd, 2018|COAG, Competition Policy|0 Comments